Building good business relationships isn’t something you can do overnight. It takes more than exchanging a few tweets on Twitter or ‘pokes’ on Facebook – and a lot more than sending regular (especially self-promoting) emails. How often do you tell your existing and past clients you appreciate them? What could […]
What Is The Goal Of Negotiation
When people are asked what negotiation is, they would immediately say, “win-win”. But win-win is not the definition of negotiation, it is its goal. So yes, the purpose of negotiation is to give both parties the chance to lobby their proposals and all end-up winners at the end of the […]
Characteristics of Business Management
All activities performed by a manger to get things done through others are known as management. In other words, management is to manage human and other resources tactfully for the achievement of organizational goals. It is universal in all organized activities. It is an exercise of harmonizing men, money, machines, […]
The Truth about Colossus: Are You Just A Magnetic Image?
What is Colossus? Colossus is software licensed to about twenty-five insurance companies to aid in predicting the settlement value of claims. The insurance industry maintains it is a useful tool because it considers a great many factors, and the settlement values are just a range for use in any way […]
Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Title Insurance Fees and Coverage
When it comes to title insurance fees, coverage, and other important policy facts, many homeowners just don’t know the details. In some cases, the act of buying can seem so daunting that they may skip the important step of insuring their investment. In reality, this simple step can end up […]
General Liability Insurance For Contractors – 4 Tips to Avoid Coverage Surprises
General liability insurance is one of the first types of policies you will need if you are starting a new business. At Clinard Insurance we are seeing many new small business startups. Starting your own company is popular these days with the layoffs we are seeing in our economy. The best choice is […]
Online Press Releases Create Loads of Free Publicity for Your Home Business
Online press releases are one of the fastest and easiest ways to get your home business in front of your target market. Many times when people think of the term “press release,” what comes to mind is a major life-changing news story published by a large corporation or government agency. […]
Does My Pressure Washing Business Rig Need a USDOT Number?
When I first came to the pressure washing industry, I was leaving over twenty years as a commercial driver. I was thinking how nice it would be to be free of all those motor carrier regulations that had been such a grinding part of my career. I could not have […]
The “New” Physician Enterprise – Leveraging Technology to Enable the Cash Medical Practice
There is an increasing trend towards cash-based medical practices. Some are the high end “Anti-Aging” or “Age Management” practices that consider aging as a treatable condition that can be delayed substantially through the application of hormone replacement, nutritional supplementation and other non-conventional medical modalities. Other cash practices are typical family […]
Business Ethics – Why Are They Important in Small Business?
Rarely is there the individual who does not encounter an ethical or moral dilemma at some point in his or her business life. Whether that individual is the owner of a multinational corporation, a small business entrepreneur, or a new or established employee, everyone is likely to have to face […]